Post by cory's beard on Feb 19, 2013 17:09:05 GMT -5

Here's the 2013 line-up separated by genre. If any applicable sub-genre applied to an act, I noted it next to the name in italics. I probably messed up on a few though, so please post any needed corrections and I'll update the OP. I'll also update the thread when additions get announced.

Dream Pop/Synth Pop:-The xx (probably closer to indie pop)-Empire of the Sun-Beach House-Holy Ghost!-Purity Ring -Wild Nothing (shoegaze)-DIIV (shoegaze)-Charli XCX-Alice and the Glass Lake(could only find one song out there and it was very dream/synth poppy)-Luxury Liners(synthpop)-ON AN ON(dreampop)-Tiny Victories(electropop/synthpop)

Post by Rothric on Feb 19, 2013 18:47:16 GMT -5

Very helpful list, makes it easier to wade into some of the more unknown artists for myself.

The only changes I might suggest would be maybe move Death Grips to punk? They're hard to classify, but in my mind, they lean a little more punk then hip hop. Either way, that's going to be a wild show! And maybe put Animal Collective in the Experimental/Psychedelic Rock category?

Post by SuperCAM? on Feb 19, 2013 19:08:04 GMT -5

Not to knock the genre or anything, but the evolution of the festival is just amazing to me.

You could just put them in the southern rock category really. It is amazing how the reggae and jamband scene has been completely weeded out the last couple years. 2 years without a single reggae act. Throw us a bone Bonnaroo! I blame Kanye

Post by Pops on Feb 19, 2013 20:41:45 GMT -5

I'm not a fan of classifying into broad genres and a couple of these I would have labeled differently, but this is much, much better than I ever would have thought someone could do with it. I like it a lot actually.

Post by cory's beard on Feb 20, 2013 15:41:58 GMT -5

Hipsters may not like it, but it's definitely folk rock--usually put under the umbrella of indie folk although those three bands I probably wouldn't call "indie" anymore. Stylistically, it wouldn't fit right putting it in the pop/rock category where you would find modern rock bands like Foo Fighters or pop acts like Lady Gaga, even if their popularity is similar.